MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
